Chapter 183 - Ten Million Dollars for a Painting?!
Chapter 183: Ten Million Dollars for a Painting?!
One of the important reasons Xuan Sheng did not like the first two paintings by famous painters was that they were too plain.
Master Su Qian’s Phoenix Wearing Peony was graceful and luxurious. Master Lin Yu’s ink bamboo also had a style.
However, Xuan Sheng felt that something was missing.
When he saw Yuan Wanxia’s ancient pine painting slowly opening on the screen, Xuan Sheng’s eyes lit up.
This was an ancient pine painting, but it was different from any ancient pine painting Xuan Sheng had ever seen.
The painting used white powder as snow, the heads of the trees and reeds to reach the peak, the sand feet as golden powder, and the broken ink to show the gentle sunlight after the snow.
The entire scene was cold and sparse, with light snow accumulating. The scene of small boats and fishermen fishing formed a beautiful scene in the cold forest.
The scenery was slightly covered in snow and mist, giving off the bleak atmosphere of the early winter season. However, there was no lack of rich life interests.
The scene at the back was filled with ancient pine trees that were decorated with ink. The pine needles were sharp with a brush, heavy with hooks, and the strokes were exquisite and clear.
It was mainly dyed with ink and water-based ink. On the leaves of the ancient pine, the top was covered in powder or gold. After a small snowfall, there was still a scene of sunlight on the old pine tree.
The old ancient pine had a bleak feeling in its historical literature.
On the other hand, Yuan Wanxia’s painting did not only draw ancient pine but also combined the old ancient pine with the warm sunlight of the fishing village, making people feel endless vitality from this painting.
Furthermore, Yuan Wanxia’s painting was very experienced in drawing. Even every stroke revealed a relaxed ease.
“This one.” Xuan Sheng’s eyes were filled with interest.
“Alright, then let’s begin the auction for the third piece of work today. The starting price of this’ Ancient Pine Fisherman’s Painting ‘from Yuan Wanxia is 1 million!”
“1.2 million.”
“1.3 million.”
“1.5 million.”
“2 million.”
Everyone in the ordinary hall downstairs began to bid. Xuan Sheng and Jun Shiling did not move.
When the bid reached two million, no one raised the bid anymore.
“Alright, number 15 bid 2 million. Is there anyone higher than him? 2 million going once, 2 million going twice.” The host’s hammer was about to fall.
A bid came from the VIP room upstairs.
“2.5 million.”
“Okay, VIP room 1 bids 2.5 million. Is there anything higher?”
Xuan Sheng originally wanted to wait for the final bid. Who would have thought that someone would have the same thoughts as him? He looked at VIP room 1 opposite and pressed the bid button.
“2.8 million.”
“Okay, VIP room 2 bids 2.8 million. Is there anything higher?”
“Three million dollars.”
“3.5 million.”
“4 million.”
“4.5 million.”
Looking at VIP Room 2 raising the price step by step, Jun Shiling’s gaze was deep as he pressed the price button. “10 million.”
This caused a commotion in the auction.
The starting price of one million dollars had actually increased by ten times. Furthermore, Yuan Wanxia was a name that no one had heard of. No one knew why his painting could be sold at such an expensive price.
In private room 2, Xuan Sheng looked at the 10 million dollars that had suddenly soared and confusion flashed across his eyes.
Although he liked this painting, he did not need to spend ten million dollars. He immediately gave up on the thought of continuing to bid.
“Alright, VIP room 1 has bid 10 million. Is there anyone higher than 10 million? 10 million going once, 10 million going twice, 10 million going thrice! Let us congratulate VIP room 2 for obtaining this”The Map of Central Pine Fisheries “by Yuan Wanxia!”
Until the end of the auction, no one knew who this mysterious guest who had bought a painting for ten million dollars was.
However, such a spendthrift act of doubling the price to the other party still caused a heated discussion.
The calligraphy and painting world that did not appear in public all year round had gained a lot of attention this time.
The trending topic “Yuan Wanxia’s painting costs 10 million” quickly attracted everyone’s attention.
Everyone was attracted by the ten million dollars and entered the trending topic.
There was a piece of news about the auction on the trending topic. “The mysterious buyer bought Yuan Wanxia’s ‘The Map of Central Pine Fisheries’ at a high price of ten million dollars, setting the auction record for this year’s painting!”
The accompanying picture was a huge ‘shock’.
[ Hiss, is this how rich people play? ]
[ Ten million for a painting?!!!! Are you crazy? Can’t you donate so much money to the mountains as a public service? Rich people really don’t have a conscience. ]
[ The person in front, do you hate the rich? How do you know that they haven’t donated money? ]
[ As a person who studies art, I don’t think there’s a famous painter called Yuan Wanxia in the world of painting. Why can his painting be sold for so much? ]
[ I heard that Master Su Qian and Master Lin Yu’s paintings were auctioned at the same time. Their paintings were only below five million dollars. How could Yuan Wanxia’s be sold at such a high price? Could she be borrowing the auction to launder money? ]
At this moment, everyone was just watching the fun. On the one hand, they were shocked by the high price of ten million dollars. On the other hand, they were curious about what kind of painting Yuan Wanxia had drawn.
It was only when a marketing account followed the term Yuan Wanxia and found the long article that Qian Yan had posted and reposted it that things became more complicated.
From this article, it mentioned that Yuan Wanxia, the painter, had first appeared in everyone’s eyes. It had only been a month or so.
The first peach blossom painting was sold for 200,000 dollars. The second time it appeared, it was sold for 1,000,000 dollars.
On the other hand, the third appearance, which was also this time’s “The Map of Central Pine Fisheries”, had actually soared to 10 million.
Combining the contents of Qian Yan’s article, Yuan Wanxia was simply like the biggest classic in Qian Yan’s article. She had all the conditions to be criticized.
[ Eat melon. I always thought that the world of painting and calligraphy was more aloof and arrogant. I didn’t expect there to be so many dirty things. ]
[ This jump is too fast. The first time, it was 200,000. The second time, it was 1,000,000. The third time, it was 10,000,000. Amazing. I thought that only the entertainment industry had data faking. I didn’t expect that there was even such a thing in the painting and calligraphy world. ]
[ I want to know what kind of painting can be sold for ten million dollars? Is it a real buyer? Or is it fake data? ]
[ I don’t believe that someone really spent so much money to buy a painting drawn by an unknown person. Even the paintings of Master Su Qian at the auction back then weren’t sold at such an expensive price. ]
Seeing that Qian Yan, who was certified as a famous painter on Weibo, had criticized such data for faking, and that Yuan Wanxia’s data was indeed strange, the netizens all supported Qian Yan on Weibo.
The world of painting and calligraphy was a very pure world in people’s hearts. Qian Yan’s articles had made them realize that they could be played like this. Wasn’t this a huge blow to a painter who had real talent and ability? Hence, everyone spontaneously took action and kept reposting Qian Yan’s article, sharing it to 100,000 times.
Just as everyone was cursing and guessing at this unknown Yuan Wanxia, an extremely important official Weibo post published a post.